Music by and about women who have led, sacrificed, created, and inspired
Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble
Loren W. Pontén, founder & artistic director
Gunnar Folsom, percussion
Benjamin BRITTEN — “Choral Dances” from Gloriana
Alice PARKER, Libby LARSEN, Gabriela Lena FRANK, Ysaÿe BARNWELL — Quilt Songs: Women Weaving the Fabric of Life
Eleanor DALEY — O Ye Who Taste That Love Is Sweet
Joan SZYMKO — Malala
Jocelyn HAGEN — “For Nadia” from Songs for Muska
Walter ROBINSON / Kathleen MCGUIRE — Harriet Tubman
Leonard BERNSTEIN — “French Choruses” from The Lark
Join us for a concert of inspiring choral music dedicated to women’s stories, from Queen Elizabeth II to Harriet Tubman. You will hear Malala Yousafzai’s powerful words of courage, a tribute to Afghan poet Nadia Anjuman, and a powerful and uplifting arrangement of Harriet Tubman. Bernstein’s charming French Choruses from The Lark present his interpretation of Renaissance folk songs with an ode to Joan of Arc. Quilt Songs: Women Weaving the Fabric of Life was inspired by the quilts of Kay McCarthy—these musical settings by women composers weave together joy, generosity, wisdom, and beauty.